Hey Aaron, have you considered a commercial mortgage from a local bank like First National or Bangor Savings Bank? 

Also if there are any local mentors in my area who would be willing and interested in helping me out I also am connected to Michigan as well! 

If you’re comfortable with the process and local regulations, new construction might yield higher equity, but for simplicity, an existing duplex is safer.

you might also have-local registration fee or business license or similar-shared utilities that the owner is responsible for

Hey Manny I am local to salt lake city would love to connect

@Cheng ChuMcKinney is a fantastic market with strong population growth, and it’s a great choice for single-family home (SFH) investments.

Got to local REIA meetings or use Facebook.  

I’d love to connect with local investors, agents, lenders, and contractors in the Kansas City area.

I work with investor who find deals to cashflow day one, in markets that are growing both in population and jobs where the appreciation is obvious.By far the biggest step in REI is taking the first step and getting a REI.   

I would farm out my local friends/baby sisters to help do showings if a vacant unit arrises.